New Zealand’s councils are calling for a review of the current functions and governance arrangements of local government.

“The work we’re doing now reflects our commitment to shaping the future, not waiting for it. By thinking ahead, Canterbury ...

Joseph Lyons, Local Government Structure and the Co-ordination of Economic Development Policy, Canadian Journal of Political Science / Revue canadienne de science politique, Vol. 48, No. 1 (March 2015 ...

At a July 17 town hall in Conroe, residents were asked to share suggestions for amending the city’s home-rule charter, which ...

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But many other mundane functions of local government have deteriorated significantly as well. Consider another example of emergency services. In Washington, D.C., the 911 system, ...

That is, re-examine Chicago’s governing structure — from the mayor’s office, city departments and the City Council to agencies of local government under the mayor’s control.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota — After a 10-month process, a new structure to the Minneapolis government was signed into action by Mayor Jacob Frey on Thursday. "It is a momentous day in The City of ...